Former Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman has been cleared of rape in Barbados.The 28-year-old had been accused of forcing himself onto a 16-year-old girl at a resort in December 2006.
A 'not guilty' verdict was delivered after 90 minutes of deliberation at the High Court in Bridgetown.
"I'm grateful to be vindicated by the jury's verdict and am looking forward to spending time with my family and close friends who have been enormously supportive to me over the past two years," said the actor outside court.
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